SUMMLab - Sustainability Measurement and Modeling Lab
L'activitat científica del grup es centra en (a) la d'avançar en la comprensió de la complexitat dels sistemes socials i ecològics, (b) generar coneixements orientats a desenvolupar i aplicar pràctiques de gestió, governança i tecnologies apropiades mitjançant la recerca i la transferència de tecnologia inter- i transdisciplinàries que integrin les diverses ciències (socials, naturals, tecnològiques, etc.) i (c) promocionar la comunicació científica i les trobades pel desenvolupament de la ciència dins del paradigma de la sostenibilitat.
- Avanzar en la comprensión de la complejidad de los sistemas sociales y ecológicos.
- Generar conocimientos orientados a desarrollar y aplicar prácticas de gestión, governanza y tecnologías apropiadas mediante la investigación y la transferencia de tecnología inter- y trans- disciplinarias que integran las diversas ciencias (sociales, naturales, tecnológicas, etc.).
- Promocionar la comunicación científica y los encuentros para el desarrollo de la ciencia dentro del paradigma de la sostenibilidad.
- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.
- Advance in the comprehension of the complexity of interactions of ecological and social systems.
- Generate knowledge for developing and applying integrative techniques to sustainably manage, govern and understand our world by means of inter- ans trans- disciplinary research and technology transfer.
- Promote integrative scientific communication and multidisciplinary encounters to develop the sustainability paradign and science.
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Recent Submissions
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Informe COTEC: situación y evolución de la economía circular en España
(2021-12)
Research report
Open AccessLa economía circular es una de las grandes transiciones en las que Cotec está inmersa y una de sus líneas prioritarias en las que está centrando sus esfuerzos. Con este tercer informe, Cotec quiere mantener su contribución ... -
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study to optimize the auxiliary ventilation system in an underground mine
(2022-06)
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Environmental impact of chicken feathers based polypropylene composites developed for automotive and stationary applications and comparison with glass-fibre analogues
(Springer, 2022-05-31)
Article
Open AccessIn last decades, there has been an interest in using biogenic wastes and by-products as fillers or reinforcements to produce polymer composites. Hence, new composites materials based on a blend of biogenic chicken feathers ... -
Building resilient cities: climate change and health interlinkages in the planning of public spaces
(2022-02)
Article
Open AccessGreenhouse gases emissions resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels are worsening air quality and affecting the climate system. While climate change impacts on meteorological variables affects air quality by altering ... -
Experimental assessment of an analytical model of the convective heat transfer coefficient in a mine gallery
(Springer Nature, 2022-04-07)
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Constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater in small cities on the peruvian coast
(2021)
Conference report
Open AccessPeru has the largest amount of the tropical glaciers of the world. Nevertheless, 10% of the population lacks water service and 25.5% lacks drainage (sewerage or sanitation). It’s also important to notice that Peru is ... -
Uso da água nas terras secas da Iberoamérica: indicadores de eficiência hidro-ambiental e sócio-econômica
(ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ECOLOGÍA TERRESTRE, 2008-01-01)
Article
Open AccessLas tierras secas comprenden una superficie sustancial de Iberoamérica (25% de América Latina y el Caribe, o más de la mitad del estado español). En este contexto, Brasil posee una porción significativa de los recursos ... -
Biofunctionalization of cork with moringa oleifera seeds and use of pma staining and qpcr to detect viability of escherichia coli
(2021-10-01)
Article
Open AccessCork matrices biofunctionalized with Moringa oleifera seed extracts (MoSe) have potential for use as a biofilter with antibacterial properties to reduce waterborne pathogens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect ... -
Effect of intermittent induced aeration on nitrogen removal and denitrifying-bacterial community structure in Cork and gravel vertical flow pilot-scale treatment wetlands
(2021-10)
Article
Open AccessIn this work, we have evaluated the impact of aeration in total nitrogen (TN), ammonia (NH4-N) and nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) removal in four pilot-scale vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCW) using cork by-product or ... -
Identification of a set of variables for the classification of páramo soils using a nonparametric model, remote sensing, and organic carbon
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-08-23)
Article
Open AccessPáramo ecosystems harbor important biodiversity and provide essential environmental services such as water regulation and carbon sequestration. Unfortunately, the scarcity of information on their land uses makes it difficult ... -
Weaving communities, the missing link for the social impact of universities: using network analysis to study the formation of communities at the UPC
(Global University Network for Innovation, 2020)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyCollaboration between and among organizations is one of the key elements in their sustainability and resiliency (Capra, 2002). One of the most effective ways to enhance collaboration, especially in those areas concerning ... -
Metabolisme urbà de Terrassa: comprensió de la ciutat amb el seu entorn natural
(2011-02)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyEl problema que actualment encaren les ciutats és la linealitat del seu metabolisme, per la qual cosa es fa necessari quantificar els fluxos materials que travessen les economies al llarg del temps a fi d’entendre la relació ...
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